Directory of Agencies Holding Closed Records

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Updated 4-13-17 Past and Present New Jersey Adoption Agencies and File Storing Information as of 3/28/2017 As Complied from the NJ Adoption Resource Clearing House (www.njarch.org)

Name of Agency (* denotes a currently open agency - see "Adoption Agencies Approved to Provide Services If Closed, Date of in New Jersey" List for contact info) Closure Name of Agency (Past or Present) Holding the Adoption Records for this Agency

A Loving Choice Adoption Associates * A Loving Choice Adoption Associates Adoption ARC, Inc. * Adoption ARC, INC Adopt a Miracle Homestudies and Adoption Placement Services Adopt a Miracle, Warren NJ Homestudies and Adoption Placement Services Adoption House Jewish Family and Children Services of Monmouth County Adoption House Jewish Family Services, Philadelphia Adoption House 07/2008 Madison Adoption Associates Adoption House 07/2008 Catholic Guardian Adoption House 07/2008 A Loving Choice Adoption Agency Adoption Placement Services, Inc. Christian Homes for Children Adoption Services, PA* Adoption Services, PA Adoption Services, Texas 09/2009 Refused to give up; State of Texas has the files Adoption and Infertility Services Family Options From The Heart * Adoptions from the Heart Alliance For Children, MA* Alliance For Children American Adoptions-Sharon checking with OOL Family Options American World Adoption Associates, VA* American World Adoption Associates, VA AMOR, Matawan NJ 07/2010 Homestudies and Adoption Placement Services Barbara Giveranaud Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace Bethana, PA* Bethana, PA Bethany Christian Home Bethany Christian Services Bethany Christian Services, NJ* Bethany Christian Services, NJ Bethany Christian Services of Delaware Valley* Bethany Christian Services of Delaware Valley, PA Better Living Adoption Services* Better Living Adoption Services Brookwood Care Unknown Bureau of Children's Services 06/2003 NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DYFS now DCP&P) Carolina Adoptions 5/2007 Better Living Adoption Services Catholic Aid Society 2015 Cathoic Social Services Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton Catholic Charities Diocese of Patterson 6/2012 Catholic Family & Community Services (973) 279-7100 (holding records) Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden* Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden Catholic Charities Diocese of Newark* Catholic Charities Diocese of Newark Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton* Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton Past and Present New Jersey Adoption Agencies and File Storing Information as of 3/28/2017 As Complied from the NJ Adoption Resource Clearing House (www.njarch.org)

Name of Agency (* denotes a currently open agency - see "Adoption Agencies Approved to Provide Services If Closed, Date of in New Jersey" List for contact info) Closure Name of Agency (Past or Present) Holding the Adoption Records for this Agency

Catholic Children's Aide Assn. 09/2009 Catholic Family & Community Services or Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton Catholic Family, Paterson Files in Paterson/ Catholic Charities of Newark has custody of files Catholic Guardian Services, NY (diocese of NY)* Catholic Guardian Services, NY (Diocese of NY) Catholic Home Bureau Merger Catholic Guardian Catholic Social Services (diocese of Philadelphia)* Catholic Social Services, PA (diocese of Philadelphia) Catholic Welfare Bureau Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton Child and Home Study Assoc., PA* Child and Home Study Assoc., PA Children's Aid & Family Services* Children's Aid and Family Services Children's Choice, PA* Children's Choice, PA Children's Home Society of New Jersey * Children's Home Society of New Jersey Child Service Association YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Children of the World (COW) NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DYFS now DCP&P) Children World Association (CWA), North Carolina Better Living Adoption Services Children’s Aid Society (Newark, closed in 1960s) YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Children's Aid & Adoption Society Children's Aid and Family Services Children's Aid & Protective Society Children's Aid and Family Services Children's Aid and Protective Society Catholic Social Services Christian Home for Orphan Children Christian Homes for Children Christian Homes YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Christian Homes For Children YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Christian Homes for Children, Hackensack NJ Homestudies and Adoption Placement Services Department of Children and Families, state of NJ* Department of Children and Families, State of NJ (DCP&P) DYFS Department of Children and Families, State of NJ (DCP&P) Downey Side, NY Downey Side, NY Edna B. Conklin Welfare Home Conklin Youth Center Families Through (FTIA) Golden Cradle Adoption Services Family and Children's Services* Family and Children's Services Family & Children's Services, Long Branch 05/2008 Jewish Family and Children Service of Monmouth County Family and Children of Long Branch 03/2008 Jewish Family and Children Services of Monmouth County Family and Children's Society 07/2010 Family & Children's Services (Elizabeth) Family Focus Adoption Services, NY* Family Focus Adoption Services, NY Family Options* Family Options Florence Crittendon Home YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Fort Lee Orphanage YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Past and Present New Jersey Adoption Agencies and File Storing Information as of 3/28/2017 As Complied from the NJ Adoption Resource Clearing House (www.njarch.org)

Name of Agency (* denotes a currently open agency - see "Adoption Agencies Approved to Provide Services If Closed, Date of in New Jersey" List for contact info) Closure Name of Agency (Past or Present) Holding the Adoption Records for this Agency Friends in Adoption VT Friends in Adoption, Vermont Gladney Center for Adoptions, Texas Gladney Center for Adoptions, Texas Golden Cradle Adoption Services Golden Cradle Adoption Services Golden Cradle Home Golden Cradle Adoption Services Good Will Home and Missions Christian Homes for Children Goodwill Home YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Graham Windham 02/2004 Unknown Growing Families 12/2006 Better Living Adoption Services Harlem Dowling, NY 12/2013 Agency has Files Harvest Of Hope 03/2016 Holt International Children's Services* HOLT International Children's Services Home for Friendless YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Homestudies, Inc Homestudies and Adoption Placement Services Homestudies & Adoption Placement Services* Homestudies and Adoption Placement Services Infertility and Adoption Services Family Options Jersey City Orphanage YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Jewish Child Care NY 08/2015 Madison, Delaware; A Loving Choice has two files Jewish Counseling and Service Agency Jewish Family of MetroWest Jewish Family and Children Jewish Family and Children's Service of Monmouth County Jewish Family & Children's Services of Greater Monmouth County* Jewish Family & Children's Services of Greater Monmouth County Jewish Family & Children's Services of Philadelphia/Open Arms Adoption Network* Jewish Family & children's Services of Philadelphia/Open Arms Adoption Network Jewish Family & Vocational Services of Middlesex County* Jewish Family & Vocational Services of Middlesex County Jewish Family Services of Central NJ* Jewish Family Services of Central NJ Jewish Family Service Jewish Family of MetroWest Jewish Family Services Catholic Charities, Metuchen Jewish Family Services of South Middlesex County Jewish Family of MetroWest Jewish Family Services, Cherry Hill 10/2008 Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia Jewish Family Services, Cherry Hill (Samost) Jewish Family Services, Philadelphia Jewish Family Services, Metro-West 09/2012 Jewish Family Services, Philadelphia Journey Home 04/2008 Better Living Adoption Services Juvenile Justice, PA Agency has Files LDS Family Services, NY* LDS Family Services, NY* Past and Present New Jersey Adoption Agencies and File Storing Information as of 3/28/2017 As Complied from the NJ Adoption Resource Clearing House (www.njarch.org)

Name of Agency (* denotes a currently open agency - see "Adoption Agencies Approved to Provide Services If Closed, Date of in New Jersey" List for contact info) Closure Name of Agency (Past or Present) Holding the Adoption Records for this Agency Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ Lutheran Social Services Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ Lutheran Welfare Assn. Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ Madison Adoption Associates, Delaware* Madison Adoption Associates, Delaware Morris County Children's Home Morris County Board of Social Services Morris County Welfare Board Morris County Board of Social Services Mr. Bratts's Home Conklin Youth Center New Beginnings Family & Children's Services, NY* New Beginnings Family & Children's Services, NY Foundling 12/2006 Unknown Newark Foster Home YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Newark Home for YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Newark Orphan Asylum YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) NJ Children's 's Home Society of NJ PERL 08/2007 No Files Protestant Foster Home YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Reaching Out 07/2008 HOLT International Children's Services Seedlings HOLT International Children's Services Sister Mary Eugene Foundation Children's Aid and Family Services Small World 03/2007 Unknown Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children Family & Children's Services (Elizabeth) Spaulding NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DYFS now DCP&P) Spaulding for Children NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DYFS now DCP&P) St. Joseph's Home Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace St. Michael Provincial House Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace St. Michael Villa Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace St. Michael's Hopewell Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton State Board of Children's Guardians 5/2007 NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DYFS now DCP&P) State Board of Child Welfare 5/2007 NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DYFS now DCP&P) Stable Community Services * Stable Community Services Spence-Chapin Services to Familes and Children* Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children Tabor, PA 10/2010 Agency has files The Adoption Agency Adoptions from the Heart The Christian Home for Children of Fort Lee YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) The Christian Home for Orphan Children YCS (Youth Consultation Services/ Search and Reunion Program) Past and Present New Jersey Adoption Agencies and File Storing Information as of 3/28/2017 As Complied from the NJ Adoption Resource Clearing House (www.njarch.org)

Name of Agency (* denotes a currently open agency - see "Adoption Agencies Approved to Provide Services If Closed, Date of in New Jersey" List for contact info) Closure Name of Agency (Past or Present) Holding the Adoption Records for this Agency

The New Jersey Welcome House (Pearl S. Buck Institute) (via Leonette Boiarski [email protected]) Madison Adoption Associates United Family and Children's Society* United Family and Children's Society Voices for International Development & Adoption (VIDA) Voices for International Development & Adoption (VIDA) W. Jersey Orphanage for Destitute Colored Children Children's Home Society of NJ Welcome House, PA 07/2012 Madison Adoption Associates With Hope and Love 08/2010 Better Living Adoption Services World Child, Delaware 2009 A Loving Choice Adoption Associates